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ON VK'I'KllINArtY ASSOCIATIONS. 
The hand of death—coYitinued Sir Benjamin — had passed 
lightly over their associates; during the last twelve months only 
one out of four hundred having become his victim. The loss of 
the individual would be regretted as a man of science and intellect, 
but more especially by those who had the opportunity of enjoying 
his friendship and unaffected conversation. 
The deceased Fellow to Avhom he alluded was the late Professor 
Coleman. Sir Benjamin then gave a sort of biographical sketch 
of Mr. Coleman, which he concluded with the following opinion 
of his mental character;—“ He thought his intellect was of high 
order, and gave indications of genius; he had obtained little know¬ 
ledge from books, but he had been an original observer, and had 
reflected much on all he had observed, and drew his own conclu¬ 
sions. Hence it was, that in many subjects he was behind the 
knowledge of the day; but he had a peculiar knowledge of his own, 
and could give information such as no one else could impart.” 
There are one or two happy touches in this bit of biograph3\—P. 
To Professor Sewell, Royal Veterinary College. 
My dear Sewell,—Before this shall have reachedyou, you will have 
perused, and I hope considered, my letter to Mr. Bransby Cooper 
on a subject which deeply concerns you, and touching alterations 
to bring about which you must necessarily play a prominent part. 
Report says you are hostile to these measures. I hope that report 
is unfounded—I trust you have too much good sense to set yourself 
in opposition to that which, as I shall presently shew you, is on all 
sides admitted to be conducive—nay, is absolutely necessary—to 
the prospective advancement of our art. 
In revising the arguments which have been used in favour of the 
introduction of members of the veterinary profession into their 
own Examining Committee, we find the main one to be, that sur¬ 
geons and physicians are, in matters of practice, incapable of exa¬ 
mining veterinary pupils. Can you gainsay this ? Is there a 
single member on the Examining Committee who will dispute it, 
Sir Astley Cooper excepted ] And why does Sir Astley question 
it ? Because, from the length of time he has been sitting on the 
